# Balthi Village, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/simri-bakhtiarpur/balthi/ Village · Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa # Balthi Balthi is a village in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district of Saharsa district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,554 people in 712 households**, the 29th largest of 58 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 48.8%. - 3,554people (2011) - 712households - 62.8%literacy - 888females per 1,000 males ## Balthi PIN code and other codes Balthi falls in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district, Saharsa district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatSardiha - Community development blockSimri Bakhtiarpur - Census village code226633 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balthi from nearby towns? - Simri Bakhtiarpur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Saharsa (district HQ)20 km by road - Saharsa (nearest town)20 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Balthi? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Balthi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Saharsa - ○Degree college10+ km · Saharsa - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Saharsa - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Balthi known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 86% of the 298 hectares of village land is sown, and 172 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Balthi Of every 100 households in Balthi in 2011, 16 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Balthi · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****16%** **12% Toilet within the home ****18%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****54%** **43% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **95% Use banking services ****43%** **32% Television ****14%** **8% Mobile phone ****41%** **44% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **1% None of these assets ****43%** **38% Own their home ****98%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Balthi? ■ Balthi · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.8%** **48.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****888** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****983** **931 Working population ****35.7%** **31.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.8% for men and 50.0% for women. 47% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 331 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 278 (22%) · **■** Household industry 38 (3%) · **■** Other work 132 (10%) · **■** Marginal 490 (39%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Simri Bakhtiarpur - Mahammad pur3,806 people - Balhampur3,803 people - Sonpura3,630 people - Sardiha3,569 people - Basatpur3,416 people - Tilanthi3,045 people - Chapram3,036 people - Lagma2,985 people [All 60 villages in Simri Bakhtiarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/simri-bakhtiarpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Balthi from Saharsa?20 km by road - What is the population of Balthi?3,554 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balthi in?Saharsa district (Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Balthi?62.8% (Census 2011)